In the case of Plazacorp Retail Properties Ltd, looking at the history chart for PLZ below can help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue, and in turn whether it is a reasonable expectation to expect a 5% annual yield.

FORBES: Plazacorp Retail Properties Dividend Yield Pushes Past 5%

Buy-to-let investors, who have tended to purchase cheaper properties, have partially compensated for the disappearing first-time buyer (see chart).

ECONOMIST: Housing market